YALL.
This week. Was. AMAZING.
**que Hallelujah Chorus**
Saturday was Rachel's baptism!! and for my first, it couldn't have been any better. We wrapped her foot with several bags to protect her open wound and prayed that everything would fall into place, and it did, flawlessly. The bags worked and she was able to get in and out of the font. When she came up out of the water, she just hugged the bishop who'd baptized her and cried. The Spirit was tangibly strong, and everyone in attendance felt it. While Rachel changed clothes, Sister Alvey read the Joseph Smith story while I played hymn arrangements in the background, and that also brought the Spirit. It was the best baptism, mission or not, that I've ever been to.
Rachel was heavily medicated on Sunday, but was able to come for her confirmation. Her home teachers already have an appointment with her for this week and the ward is welcoming her in. Everything is coming together perfectly for her.
Skyping our parents was great, of course. :) I felt uplifted and refreshed by that time with my family. Happy Mother's Day!!
Here are two other miracles that lit up our week. One is that Rachel's son, Jason-- who has been on the edge of anti-- felt the Spirit strongly at the baptism and, as of last night, now wants to take the lessons! We start teaching him Thursday. We've been incredibly blessed.
The other big miracle happened Saturday night. We were at a less active couple's home that has been a favorite for past missionaries. Sister Debbie said to Sister Alvey, "I don't think you realize what you've done for this ward. I see it in you and I saw it in Sister Taylor....because of you two, I'm going to become active." We were so grateful to have heard that, especially from her. The work has been slow here for a while, so I'm grateful that we've been able to help make a difference in this ward.
Rachel was heavily medicated on Sunday, but was able to come for her confirmation. Her home teachers already have an appointment with her for this week and the ward is welcoming her in. Everything is coming together perfectly for her.
Skyping our parents was great, of course. :) I felt uplifted and refreshed by that time with my family. Happy Mother's Day!!
Here are two other miracles that lit up our week. One is that Rachel's son, Jason-- who has been on the edge of anti-- felt the Spirit strongly at the baptism and, as of last night, now wants to take the lessons! We start teaching him Thursday. We've been incredibly blessed.
The other big miracle happened Saturday night. We were at a less active couple's home that has been a favorite for past missionaries. Sister Debbie said to Sister Alvey, "I don't think you realize what you've done for this ward. I see it in you and I saw it in Sister Taylor....because of you two, I'm going to become active." We were so grateful to have heard that, especially from her. The work has been slow here for a while, so I'm grateful that we've been able to help make a difference in this ward.
I got to do two of the Laurel's hair for Mormon Prom on Saturday. It was fun to get my hair skills working again!
We also got TRANSFER calls today and....I'm staying with Sister Alvey another transfer!! That's at least six more weeks. YAY. That really needed to happen. I am so looking forward to this.
Have a wonderful warm week! It's 90 and humid here in Canton!
Have a wonderful warm week! It's 90 and humid here in Canton!
Love,
Sister Taylor
P.S. We found a book about Mormon missionaries on the display stand here at the library! Very cool. Also a picture of Sister Alvey and I with Rachel. :)
"You don't blast a heart open," she said. "You coax and nurture it open, like the sun does to a rose." ― Melody Beattie
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